Nehemiah 6:8-10

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⁸Then I replied to him, ‘There is nothing to these rumours you are spreading; you are inventing them in your own mind.’^(A) ⁹For they were all trying to intimidate^(B) us, saying, ‘They will drop their hands from^[a] the work,^(C) and it will never be finished.’

But now, my God, strengthen my hands.^(D)

Attempts to Intimidate Nehemiah

¹⁰I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, son of Mehetabel, who was restricted to his house. He said:

Let’s meet at the house of God,
inside the temple.
Let’s shut the temple doors
because they’re coming to kill you.
They’re coming to kill you tonight!^[b]

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6:9 Or will give up on
6:10 Or by night

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Nehemiah 6:8-10 Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Attempts to Intimidate Nehemiah

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Nehemiah 6:8-10

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